‘Live a good life.
If there are gods and they are just,
then they will not care
how devout you have been,
but will welcome you based on the virtues you have
lived by.
If there are gods, but unjust,
then you should not want to worship
them.
If there are no gods, then you will be gone,
but will have lived a noble
life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.’
~Marcus Aurelius
Thoughts?
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Have my cake and eat it too!
Time for another analysis of holidays in the Christian tradition:
As we near one of the holiest times of the year (another being Christmas), I am reminded of how picky us Christians can be. During the season of Lent and the celebration of Easter, a common complaint is about the commericalization of Easter. It goes something along the lines of "but there weren't chocolate eggs and bunnies at the crucifixion of Christ!"... Well no.... but that doesn't mean I can't have fun with the holiday.
The meshing of traditions is an amalgamation of many factors: the solemnity of Easter, the pagen spring solstice celebrations, and card/candy companies wanting in on the action. The store fills with candy, eggs, dyeing kits, big fluffy bunnies and chicks, and the ever present sugar covered peeps (now available in bunnies as well as chicks - who knew? - btw: if you have never Peep Jousted... you are missing out). Many of the more "hard core" complain about the celebrations and parties associated with Easter. I happen to enjoy watching the little kids search for eggs and eat their candy. I like dyeing and decorating eggs. So, if you don't mind conservatives - I am going to have my Easter celebration of the transformation of Christ AND my candy filled eggs and stuffed bunnies, thank you very much!
As we near one of the holiest times of the year (another being Christmas), I am reminded of how picky us Christians can be. During the season of Lent and the celebration of Easter, a common complaint is about the commericalization of Easter. It goes something along the lines of "but there weren't chocolate eggs and bunnies at the crucifixion of Christ!"... Well no.... but that doesn't mean I can't have fun with the holiday.
The meshing of traditions is an amalgamation of many factors: the solemnity of Easter, the pagen spring solstice celebrations, and card/candy companies wanting in on the action. The store fills with candy, eggs, dyeing kits, big fluffy bunnies and chicks, and the ever present sugar covered peeps (now available in bunnies as well as chicks - who knew? - btw: if you have never Peep Jousted... you are missing out). Many of the more "hard core" complain about the celebrations and parties associated with Easter. I happen to enjoy watching the little kids search for eggs and eat their candy. I like dyeing and decorating eggs. So, if you don't mind conservatives - I am going to have my Easter celebration of the transformation of Christ AND my candy filled eggs and stuffed bunnies, thank you very much!
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